Chapter III - Appointment and Powers of Director, Controller and Legal Metrology Officers
Section 17
Section 17: Manufacturers, etc., to maintain records and registers
Manufacturers, repairers and dealers of weights or measures must maintain the prescribed records and produce them at an authorised section 15 inspection.
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Statutory text
Bare law
(1) Every manufacturer, repairer or dealer of weight or measure shall maintain such records and registers as may be prescribed.
(2) The records and registers maintained under sub-section (1) shall be produced at the time of inspection to the persons authorised for the said purpose under sub-section (1) of section 15.
Introduction
The direct duty falls on manufacturers, repairers and dealers of weights or measures. It is not a general register duty imposed on every packaged-goods retailer merely by this section.
Definitions in section 2 determine who is a manufacturer, repairer or dealer; section 15 governs inspection.
Key takeaways
Scope and trigger
The direct duty falls on manufacturers, repairers and dealers of weights or measures. It is not a general register duty imposed on every packaged-goods retailer merely by this section.
Operational step
Identify the role and the applicable prescribed record format, update records as work occurs, and keep them at an accessible location. During a section 15 inspection, produce them to the person authorised for that purpose.
Limit
Section 17 does not itself list fields, formats or retention periods; these must be verified from applicable rules. The inspection production duty is tied to authorisation under section 15(1).
Who and what it covers
The direct duty falls on manufacturers, repairers and dealers of weights or measures. It is not a general register duty imposed on every packaged-goods retailer merely by this section.
Definitions in section 2 determine who is a manufacturer, repairer or dealer; section 15 governs inspection.
How to apply it
Identify the role and the applicable prescribed record format, update records as work occurs, and keep them at an accessible location. During a section 15 inspection, produce them to the person authorised for that purpose.
Identify the current central and applicable State record rules for the business role, keep records retrievable, and train staff to respond to authorised inspection.
Boundary and exceptions
Section 17 does not itself list fields, formats or retention periods; these must be verified from applicable rules. The inspection production duty is tied to authorisation under section 15(1).
Hypothetical example
Hypothetical: a scale repairer logs each repair and retains the prescribed register so it can be produced during a lawful inspection.
Practical preparation
Identify the current central and applicable State record rules for the business role, keep records retrievable, and train staff to respond to authorised inspection.
Primary sources
The statutory text is drawn from the official Act copy.
Practical checklist
Do
- Classify the business as manufacturer, repairer or dealer of weights or measures.
- Identify the registers and records prescribed for that role.
- Keep them accessible for production to a person authorised for section 15(1) inspection.
Avoid
- Do not treat section 17 as dispensing with its stated conditions, exceptions or prescribed details.
Glossary
- Prescribed register
- A record or register required by rules made under the Act.
- Prescribed
- Set by rules made under the Legal Metrology Act, 2009.
Frequently asked questions
Does section 17 itself specify every register field?
No. The required records and registers are prescribed by rules.
Who can demand production of the section 17 registers during inspection?
Persons authorised for the purpose under section 15(1), as stated in section 17(2).
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Contact BizeneedLast updated 10 October 2026